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GAUGUIN, Paul: Nirvana, Portrait of Meyer de Haan

🖼 Nirvana, Portrait of Meyer de Haan, c. 1890
Oil thinned with turpentine on silk
20 × 29 cm
Hartford, USA

Shadowed profile emerges against muted ochre, rendered in bold outline with flattened form typical of Symbolist portraiture. De Haan's contemplative gaze suggests spiritual introspection, reflecting Gauguin's interest in Eastern philosophy and psychological depth during his Brittany period.

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